{"id":50853,"date":"2024-07-28T20:19:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T12:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/enabling-more-resilient-and-sustainable-space-missions-with-vleo-platforms\/"},"modified":"2024-07-28T20:19:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T12:19:35","slug":"enabling-more-resilient-and-sustainable-space-missions-with-vleo-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/enabling-more-resilient-and-sustainable-space-missions-with-vleo-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Enabling More Resilient and Sustainable Space Missions with VLEO Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Defense seeks access to resilient, proliferated, and diverse mission architectures \u2014 and diversification includes the altitudes at which operations can take place.<\/p>\n<p>Very-low Earth orbit (VLEO), at less than 300 km, represents a largely untapped domain between Earth\u2019s atmosphere and outer space. To date there have been few missions in VLEO and most have been for research and development to overcome some of the environment\u2019s unique engineering challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the August 2024 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>Low Earth orbit (LEO) \u2014 up to 2,000 km \u2014 is becoming increasingly congested as new satellites reach orbit every few days. Contention in LEO has also heightened in recent years as modern conflicts illuminate how essential space infrastructure is to successful operations across all domains and Great Power Competition extends into the celestial sphere. This has led the space community to seek proliferated solutions in alternative orbits.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZkswstRQ9yI0ZVrtjgcA_Redwire_s_Phantom_European_VLEO_Platform_-_rear_view.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto max-w-sm\">Redwire\u2019s Phantom European VLEO platform. Image: Redwire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The VLEO Advantage<\/h3>\n<p>VLEO holds many strategic benefits to complement and augment existing constellations and ground architecture.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Proximity:<\/strong> Chief among VLEO\u2019s many strengths is proximity \u2014 and this applies when looking both \u201cup\u201d and \u201cdown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_3b1090471fff907526ba862b7a31bdbc_6a69bc2498e96;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_3b1090471fff907526ba862b7a31bdbc_6a69bc2498e96 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/digital-issue-tech-focus-report', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1777400494768-0-6a69bc2498e97').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1777400494768-0-6a69bc2498e97'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>For Earth observation, VLEO positions satellites twice as close to Earth and enhances the utility of smaller payloads for more detailed terrestrial insights at a lower cost. In VLEO, the same small satellite can deliver higher resolution imagery than it could in LEO. Better proximity enhances numerous other applications: improved signal to noise ratio for optical and RF imaging; greater sensitivity for RF signal monitoring; and lower latency for communications. <\/p>\n<p>For Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions, VLEO provides a unique vantage point from which to observe spacecraft and orbital debris compared with ground systems and other satellites required to monitor a 360-degree sphere around them in LEO. This proximity unlocks the ability to tap into significant tracking improvements.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Resiliency &amp; Sustainability:<\/strong> VLEO affords greater resiliency as it is above the reach of airborne anti-access\/area denial tactics and below LEO\u2019s threats of excess debris and adversarial aggression. Additionally, VLEO is a self-cleaning orbit in which debris deorbits in hours or days rather than decades, minimizing conjunction probability and reducing the amount of propellant allocated for collision avoidance maneuvers.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Mobility: <\/strong>The increased drag in VLEO is better suited for maneuverability in a dynamic operational environment. The higher atmospheric density enables braking maneuvers during which a spacecraft turns partially broadside to slow down and lower its altitude without the need for propulsion. <\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Optional Air Breathing:<\/strong> At certain altitudes in VLEO, a spacecraft can generate fuel from the surrounding environment by collecting more atomic oxygen and nitrogen than it expels. This enables maneuver without regret and can significantly extend a satellite\u2019s operational life.<\/p>\n<h3>Blazing a New Orbit <\/h3>\n<p>Use of VLEO is nascent when compared with LEO and GEO, but like other orbits, VLEO can accommodate a variety of systems and payload sizes for myriad applications in communications, Earth science, navigation, SDA, and RF signal monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>Also, like other orbits, VLEO is not without challenges. Though the denser atmosphere facilitates maneuverability, the increased drag requires stronger propulsion capabilities. Excess atomic oxygen in VLEO leads to earlier degradation of spacecraft surfaces if heightened thermal protection and structural integrity aren\u2019t core to the system design. This is why partnering with experienced platform providers is essential. <\/p>\n<p>On both sides of the Atlantic, space infrastructure leader Redwire is accelerating VLEO missions from notional to operational. This year, the company introduced two flexible, resilient, and cost-effective VLEO platforms: <\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JcHOuYHR36I3qPWSa35g_Redwire_s_SabreSat_VLEO_Platform.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto w-full\">Redwire\u2019s SabreSat orbital drone is built in the United States and leverages a modular platform to support a range of mission requirements. Image: Redwire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">SabreSat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_3b1090471fff907526ba862b7a31bdbc_6a69bc24993d1;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_3b1090471fff907526ba862b7a31bdbc_6a69bc24993d1 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/digital-issue-tech-focus-report', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1777400494768-0-6a69bc24993d2').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1777400494768-0-6a69bc24993d2'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Designed in the U.S., SabreSat has drawn a lot of attention for its distinctive, dart-like shape. Built primarily for government ISR missions, SabreSat aims to host payloads up to 200 kg and leverages bulkheads to add modular payloads without requiring a full system redesign. In addition to traditional electric propulsion, SabreSat offers a life-extending air breathing option. <\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Phantom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phantom is a smaller VLEO platform with a cost-effective mission life of up to 5 years. Phantom is being developed by Redwire\u2019s European business in Belgium. This platform is compatible with small satellite launchers and is built for affordability and reliability. Notable design elements include aerodynamics that use less propellant, the incorporation of off-the-shelf materials, and no fuel requirement to deorbit. <\/p>\n<p>Though these two VLEO spacecraft share the common goal of enabling sustained operations in a challenging environment, they have different technological baselines and performance parameters. These distinctions reflect the demand to engineer tailored solutions for both the U.S. and European markets, which have different missions, technical requirements, and policies.<\/p>\n<p>For both spacecraft, Redwire applies digital engineering techniques to simulate VLEO mission use cases and to test a range of platform configurations to optimize drag and propulsion at various altitudes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HioiLJAvQYeTxWK3sjmU_Redwire_s_Phantom_European_VLEO_Platform_-_Overhead_View_2_.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto w-full\">Redwire\u2019s Phantom European VLEO platform is built in Belgium and designed to cost-effectively enable a wide variety of intelligence, Earth science and communications missions. Image: Redwire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>VLEO Platform Use Cases<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">ESA\u2019s SkimSat: <\/strong>The European Space Agency selected Thales Alenia Space and Redwire to build a Phantom demonstrator for its Skimsat program, which has the goal to reduce the cost of Earth observation while increasing performance by operating at lower altitudes. The Skimsat team expects the project to transition from the design to implementation phase as early as 2025 with a target launch date of early 2028.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cbMAbSeRDupgzxZb2iAA_Screen_Shot_2024-07-28_at_3.37.45_PM.png\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Enabling Resiliency with Heritage + Innovation<\/h3>\n<p>Redwire calls upon its decades of flight heritage in satellite design and development, space systems integration, and on-orbit operations to explore new frontiers on orbit.<\/p>\n<p>VLEO offers a unique opportunity to distribute and diversify space mission capabilities into new reaches of the space domain: a new class of proliferated spacecraft designed with maneuverability in mind, with a unique vantage point for maximizing capabilities aimed at both the Earth and toward higher orbits. These advantages will empower customers to carry out the missions effectively in a contested and evolving environment.<\/p>\n<p>With its unique intersection of heritage, expertise, and innovative capabilities, Redwire stands ready to help the U.S. and its allies leverage VLEO to build resilient systems that enable deterrence in the space domain.<\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404611:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNkfNxtkSRq5ND0gGrJG_VS_080124_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNkfNxtkSRq5ND0gGrJG_VS_080124_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNkfNxtkSRq5ND0gGrJG_VS_080124_DGTL_2-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNkfNxtkSRq5ND0gGrJG_VS_080124_DGTL_2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNkfNxtkSRq5ND0gGrJG_VS_080124_DGTL_2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t10 Smallsat Startups to Watch in 2024<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404617:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8t25AQ0iQHit04JAkEph_VS_080124_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" 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height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vw1aJtTT1Cy7xTEhoVKg_VS_080124_DGTL_8-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vw1aJtTT1Cy7xTEhoVKg_VS_080124_DGTL_8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vw1aJtTT1Cy7xTEhoVKg_VS_080124_DGTL_8-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vw1aJtTT1Cy7xTEhoVKg_VS_080124_DGTL_8-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vw1aJtTT1Cy7xTEhoVKg_VS_080124_DGTL_8.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tFEEP: Field Emission Electric Propulsion<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 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line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tMoving With Speed Through Automation<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404656:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eLei40S6R1K1pEL7oWY5_ED_Note-300x167.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eLei40S6R1K1pEL7oWY5_ED_Note-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eLei40S6R1K1pEL7oWY5_ED_Note-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eLei40S6R1K1pEL7oWY5_ED_Note-640x357.jpg 640w, 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